Volunteering his time for this project, Darrel Dupuis brought professionalism, drive and experience to the project. Darrel, a graduate from the Broadcasting Television and Video Production program at Canadore College, works at Cinecan Video Production in Sudbury.

Over the last four years, Darrel has edited many productions including industrial and corporate videos as well as short movies. Everyone at the Sudbury Action Centre For Youth would like to thank Darrel for all his hard work and talents.

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“I would like to thank Derek for bringing me in on the project, it's been an unforgettable journey from start to finish. The Sudbury Action Centre for Youth is doing great work and I am happy to be a part of it. Thank you.” - Darrel Dupuis


1 - Can you describe the process of editing this film.

Darrel - It was a collaboration between Derek and myself. Derek had a vision of what he wanted and it was up to me to translate that to the screen. Sometimes we could do it and sometimes we couldn’t. It was all about finding that happy medium in between and never settling.

2 - Favourite sequence of the documentary?

Darrel - The “bus sequence” just because it cut so well together. The end “narrator sequence” is also a favourite. It’s very hopeful and optimistic.

3 - Which sequence is the most impactful for you?

Darrel - “The Assault” sequence, when the youth talk about when they were assaulted. It speaks for itself. Never in a million years would I have the courage to talk about something so personal in such an honest manner.

4 - Most challenging sequence to edit.

Darrel - Editing-wise, I would say the first narrator sequence was tricky to do. As well as being the editor on this project I was also the camera-man for the narrator sequences. Technical-wise, I had a challenging time with the filming. We didn’t have the best lights or camera but somehow we pulled it off. Our motto was and still is “It’s Never Easy”, so we accentuated the positives as best we could.

5 - Is there a particular sequence that you think will open the public’s eye.

Darrel - I believe the entire feature, as a whole, will open the public’s eye. It’s unfortunate that we all know or have met someone who has been sexually assaulted and if this documentary can help at least one person, everyone involved with this project has done their job.